Reply #74: Stand firm against this "torture is ok" type crap. Demonstrate the Dems DO get it.

[davsand]

Right now DiFi and Schumer have just cut the legs out from under the Dem party and any ideals it claims to stand for. As of right NOW our party has no ability to demonstrate any commitment to human rights issues.

I have seen the threats of recess appointments and the discussions about how we "just don't GET" how politics works, but I am not buying that crap. seems to me that FORCING the asswipe in the WhiteHouse to make that recess appointment of an AG that supports torture probably does an awful lot to illustrate just what the Dems stand for and more importantly how we differ from the GOP.

Frankly, if you stop to think about it, a recess appointment would possibly put a wedge into the GOP because those GOP guys would have to either support torture and defend themselves in elections back home for doing so--or else they'd have to punk the WhiteHouse and condemn the appointment.

At this point that lack of unity in the Dems has left us with no clean way to illustrate how we differ from the GOP AND it has passed over an opportunity to drive a wedge in the GOP rank and file. Not too intelligent as far as a strategy, I'd say.

Plus, we just had two elected Dems who f***ing endorsed TORTURE in this country. I can't imagine why Dems anywhere in this country are not getting out the pitchforks and torches as we speak.


Laura